NBAers dazzled by 138-point performance

Jack Taylor's performance left even some of the NBA's biggest stars impressed.

The Associated Press

Jack Taylor's performance left even some of the NBA's biggest stars impressed.

The Division III guard shattered the NCAA scoring record with 138 points, hoisting a mind-boggling 108 attempts — or one shot every 20 seconds — in eclipsing the previous record by 25 points on Tuesday night.

Taylor made 27-of-71 3-point attempts, was 52-of-108 overall from the field and added seven free throws on 10 attempts while playing 36 minutes in Grinnell's 179-104 victory over Faith Baptist Bible in Grinnell, Iowa.

Carmelo Anthony and the Knicks were amazed by Taylor's accomplishment when they heard about it after their victory in New Orleans.

"I never heard of nothing like that. That's like a video game," Anthony said, an incredulous look on his face. "How can you shoot 100 times, though?"

Anthony joked that from now on when someone asks if he's taking too many shots, he'll mention "that someone shot it 108 times."

Raymond Felton also was astounded by the 108 shots.

"His elbow has got to be sore," Felton said.

Even Taylor was having a hard time processing his feat.

"I don't think reality has set in yet," said the 5-foot-10, 170-pound sophomore from Black River Falls, Wis.

Taylor was 32-of-58 from the field — including 18 3s — in the final 20 minutes and averaged an astonishing four points a minute in the second half.

"It felt like anything I tossed up was going in," Taylor said.

Rio Grande's Bevo Francis held the NCAA scoring record with 113 points against Hillsdale in 1954. In 1953, Francis had 116 against Ashland Junior College. Frank Selvy is the only other player to reach triple figures, scoring 100 points for Division I Furman against Newberry in 1954.

Heat star LeBron James wants the tape from Taylor's scoring spree. Or as "King James" is now calling Taylor, "Sir Jack."

"It's unbelievable, honestly," James said. "I would like to see the game. I want to see the game."